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Dandong

安東}}) (1954) Dandong; formerly known as '''Andong''‘}} is a coastal prefecture-level city in southeastern Liaoning, in the northeastern region of China.

It is the largest Chinese border city, facing Sinuiju, North Korea, across the Yalu River, which demarcates the Sino-North Korean border. To the southwest of the city, the river flows into Korea Bay. Dandong has therefore had a dynamic history because of its strategic location for the northeast's rich natural resources and because of its convenient access to the ocean. It is designated as a major export production centre for the province, and is a port city connected by rail with Shenyang and Sinuiju. A significant amount of trade with North Korea flows through the city.

The size of the administrative city (prefecture) is . As of the 2020 census, its population was 2,188,436 inhabitants and the built-up area made of 3 urban districts is (815,576 inhabitants) and Sinuju, the North Korean neighboring city (359,341 inhabitants), was home to 1,175,199 inhabitants in 2020. Provided by Wikipedia
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